this project consumed my brain and life for 3.5 months and I'm so over it.
just kidding...
well kinda...
I am over waking up to the smallest bedroom ever, being smashed, filled with tools and wood and open to a nasty attic space. I'm over staring at someone else's unaligned cuts and seams as I fall asleep...that is not restful. I'm over all the brain work it took to figure out how the heck I was going to do the next step...after every single step.
but I'm far from over it in the sense that I just lay in bed and stare in deep, blissful, satisfaction at all the work I've completed. I'm so proud of myself for all the things I created in this loft, taking several different ideas and smashing them together to create something really functional and beautiful for us.
I'm surprised at what I did while at the same time having this deep knowing that I'm going to rock out whatever I put my focus on.
somethings I learned while on this project:
quitting is needed sometimes to let things simmer and process.
time away builds a 'can do' energy.
dovetail pants and lems shoes are amazing + my go to for doing + building.
I can't wait for my next project to not be in the loft + to not have to climb the ladder one million times.
body mechanics + paying attention to how I work + move is vital, especially in small spaces.
just because other people would do something one way doesn't mean I have to do it that way too.
a different way of doing things doesn't = a wrong way of doing things
I'm allowed to have high standards because I'm the one responsible for making them happen.
external validation is nice and internal validation is scary powerful.
asking for help and expecting help are two very different things.
time is only one aspect of a project + life is better when time isn't the sole driver.
my absolute favorite thing is dreaming up an idea + then making it come to life.
doing lots of tiny, pretty much unnoticeable tasks, does not make me less than; it's those exact tiny tasks that build something beautiful.
some of my favorite parts about the finished loft:
the bold + moody color combos
the different types of lighting
the hidden, remote controlled, mood lighting
the dramatic gold sconces on our headboard
the conveniently located light switches
the uber functionalnooks
the drool worthy fluted trim
the shiny ceiling
the outlets exactly where we need them
this loft headboard ledge wall was game changer
this was much more than a home project for me, it was my own version of a come back. it was me, proving to myself, how much awesomeness I already have inside of me. this project was a reminder that I don't need to ask permission to do the things I want to do in my life.
this loft headboard ledge wall was a game changer and just one gesture of all the things to come in building this beautiful life.
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